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Tennessee Titans
Houston Oilers
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
January 7, 1979
Kickoff
12:30 PM ET
09:30 AM PT
Score
TEN 5 — PIT 34 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, John Brodie

Summary

TEN and PIT combined for 296 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Earl Campbell led TEN with 62 rushing yards while Franco Harris paced PIT with 51. Through the air, Rich Caster topped TEN with 44 receiving yards while Lynn Swann led PIT with 98.

Expected Points Summary

HOU
Total-29.00
Off-45.00
Def8.67
ST5.66
PIT
Total29.00
Off-8.67
Def45.00
ST-5.66

Team Stats

Stat HOU PIT
First Downs 10 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-72-0 47-179-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-26-96-0-5 11-19-200-2-2
Sacked-Yards 4-26 0-0
Net Pass Yards 70 200
Total Yards 142 379
Fumbles-Lost 6-4 6-3
Turnovers 9 5
Penalties-Yards 5-48 4-32

Expected Points Detail

HOU
Offense
Pass: -30.48
Rush: -19.14
TO: -22.02
Defense
Pass: -7.95
Rush: 21.27
TO: 8.95
Returns
KO: 3.94
KR: -1.74
P: -2.51
PR: 0.02
FG/XP: 5.95
PIT
Offense
Pass: 7.95
Rush: -21.27
TO: -8.95
Defense
Pass: 30.48
Rush: 19.14
TO: 22.02
Returns
KO: 1.74
KR: -3.94
P: -0.02
PR: 2.51
FG/XP: -5.95

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat HOU PIT
First Downs 10 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-72-0 47-179-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-26-96-0-5 11-19-200-2-2
Sacked-Yards 4-26 0-0
Net Pass Yards 70 200
Total Yards 142 379
Fumbles-Lost 6-4 6-3
Turnovers 9 5
Penalties-Yards 5-48 4-32

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Franco Harris 7 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) 0-7
Steelers Rocky Bleier 15 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) 0-14
2 Oilers Toni Fritsch 19 yard field goal 3-14
Steelers Lynn Swann 29 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 3-21
Steelers John Stallworth 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 3-28
Steelers Roy Gerela 37 yard field goal 3-31
3 Steelers Roy Gerela 22 yard field goal 3-34
Oilers Safety, Washington tackled Bleier in end zone 5-34

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